Guides

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Understanding Disclaimer Colours in Solid Surface
Understanding disclaimer colours in Solid Surface is important because, when it comes to Solid Surface, not every colour behaves the same way. While the full spectrum of shades allows incredible... Read more...
Solid Surface in Schools: What to Specify...
Solid Surface in Schools: What to Specify...
Schools are harder on surfaces than almost any other environment. Not because of any one dramatic event, but because of everything that happens every day, across every room. Staffroom worktops... Read more...
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How to Choose the Right Solid Surface Colour for a Commercial Project
Colour is often the decision that gets left in a commercial project. Plans get signed off, fabrication gets quoted, often based on a selection of colours, with lead times often... Read more...
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Why Solid Surface Reduces Snagging on Fit-Out Projects
The project is done and the client is walking the space. Everything looks good, right up until they stop at a surface and point at something—a seam that’s opened slightly,... Read more...
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Solid Surface Cleaning Advice: How to Keep Your Worktops & Surfaces Sparkling
Thanks to the non-porous magic of Solid Surface materials, it has never been easier to keep your home or commercial workspace in pristine condition. Surfaces like Corian®, HIMACS, Staron, Hanex,... Read more...
White Solid Surface Trough Sink
The Practical Guide to Solid Surface Trough Sinks
Trough sinks have become a very popular choice in a wide variety of commercial and residential settings due to their unique design and practicality. These elongated, rectangular basin-style sinks offer... Read more...
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How the Solid Surface Process Works: From Templating to Fabrication & Installation
The world of bespoke Solid Surface worktops, reception desks, and wash troughs can seem daunting and complicated at first—when in fact, with an experienced specialist fabricator, the process is straightforward,... Read more...
Solid Surface veined island unit
Complete Guide to Solid Surface Kitchen Worktops: Residential & Commercial
When it comes to choosing the right worktop material for a luxury residential kitchen, an open-plan hospitality servery, or a busy commercial prep environment, Solid Surface has emerged as one... Read more...
Curved Solid Surface Propeller Walling
Bespoke Solid Surface Interior Design: 10 Unexpected Uses, Organic Shapes & Commercial Ideas
In today's fast-moving world of architecture and commercial interior design, materials matter more than ever. Bespoke interiors play a critical role in how modern commercial spaces look, function, and perform... Read more...
depiction of a BBQ made using Solid Surface
Can Solid Surface Be Used Outside? The Honest Answer for Outdoor Kitchens and Al Fresco Spaces
Every summer, we get more enquiries about outdoor use than the year before. Outdoor kitchens, covered terraces, garden rooms with a teapoint tucked into the corner, and al fresco dining... Read more...
Solid Surface breakfast bar
How Feng Shui in Office Reception Design Shapes First Impressions
Office reception design is often discussed in terms of branding, materials, and functionality—all of which are essential. Yet the most successful reception environments are shaped by something less visible: how... Read more...
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Solid Surface in Dental Practices: A Practical Guide
Solid Surface has been specified in dental practices for decades, and it keeps getting chosen for the same reasons: it is hygienic, seamless, durable, and practical in a way that... Read more...
Grey veined reception desk
The Practical Guide to Solid Surface Reception Desks
Whether you are managing a sleek corporate office fit-out, planning a busy healthcare reception, or designing a boutique hotel lobby, your front desk is where the customer experience begins. It... Read more...
White bespoke, triangular shaped Solid Surface vanity sinks
A Guide to Solid Surface Vanity Sinks
When it comes to washroom fit-outs, commercial restroom renovations, or high-end residential bathrooms, the vanity unit is often the centrepiece. It takes the brunt of daily traffic while carrying the... Read more...
Shaped White Solid Surface reception desk
The Science, History & Versatility of Solid Surface: From 1963 to Modern Design
Solid Surface has fast become a favoured choice of material for homes and commercial facilities throughout the UK due to its seamless, sleek finish and hygienic properties. Although it is... Read more...
Dark coloured Solid Surface servery unit
Solid Surface in Hospitality: What Hotel & Restaurant Designers Specify
If you work on hospitality fit-outs, you know the surfaces take more punishment than almost anywhere else. From bar tops and hotel bathroom vanity units to reception desks, dining tables,... Read more...
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Solid Surface Design Trends 2026: What the Trends Actually Mean for Specification
Every season the same conversation starts. Mood boards arrive full of references. Clients have seen something on Instagram or in a hotel bar and want it on their project. And... Read more...
Terrazzo style Solid Surface bar
Solid Surface in Commercial Fit-Out: A Complete Guide for Architects & Contractors
In today's fast-paced UK commercial design and construction landscape, fit-out projects need materials that impress, endure, and adapt seamlessly. Using Solid Surface in fit-out projects is an absolute game-changer for... Read more...
White Solid Surface Hospital reception desk
Solid Surface for Healthcare, Care Homes & Infection Control: The Complete Guide
For estates, facility managers, and infection prevention teams in hospitals, clinics, doctors' surgeries, and care homes, solid surface for infection control is an increasingly important consideration. In the hustle and... Read more...
Solid Surface teapoint
The Complete Guide to Solid Surface Office Teapoints
Solid Surface office teapoints have become a fundamental feature in modern workplace design, evolving from simple coffee and tea stations into vibrant hubs for collaboration, refreshment, and breakout culture. This... Read more...
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What Is Solid Surface? A Complete Beginner's & Back to Basics Guide
If you work in the world of Design and Build, Interior Design and Fit Out, and are involved with worktops, wash troughs, reception desks, or bespoke fabrication, you may have... Read more...
Sold Surface vs the Alternatives
Solid Surface vs Quartz, Granite, Marble, Laminate & Wood: The Complete Comparison
We get asked to compare materials most weeks, usually by someone who already suspects the honest answer is “it depends”, and would quite like the detail behind that answer anyway.... Read more...
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Solid Surface & Silicosis: Why 100% Silica-Free Worktops Matter
Talking about crystalline silica and Solid Surface has become an increasingly important conversation in the construction and interior design industries. Because Solid Surface and engineered stone exist in the same... Read more...